The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-15

:. - Love.
1t is a cold, November twilight The
curtains have been drawn elo~f in tie.
little room which earlier m -fIiit dav.
servesassss aitissF::. INT which, afterthe
stroke 81 ssfsrlfli,rrrI over, to tlle
moresfeH daEs aszteiatione IF tIl4A EaAlih:
sittin94Pb6m. A large. CHEEKY wood
fire burns on the family altat; and ~
wood il cheaper than oil i'm this country
: region, we experience the double salts
faction of Welding sfaeeftai,zfo an in
nocent request of sehildlpod& anil of
practicing economy in less disagree
able manner than that in which the me-
cesSity usually presents itself. and allow
its Pickering flames to be. for a couple
of hours. ouronly illumination.
The customary sacrifices of Autumn,
roast chestnuts and popcorn, have been
offered to the Lares and PenateS of our
domestic hearth. ffand now the children.
from golden-haired. hSping Robbie to
my dark-eyed,- geptle-mannered first
born. who. sitting ..close beside me.
Destles her Hfat1brUwn head eeaxingly
against my coat->leeve. plead and clam.
OF for ''StOry.
''Launce. bring the pocket-book.
and the lad obeyed. opening q closet
and taking from one Gifts shelves a
queei-loOking object, which he place, in
my hand with. q qnfetsysT erfFa'e, "a
though the inaniInate thing had feeling.
The yonng bodies draw closer and fairly
swarm over mine in their desire TO seq
again what i a familiar. yet ever:imter-
esting. relic.
1t is "A battered, old. leather pocket
book. which is scarcely recognizable IA
such. discolored. dirty. mi>>hapem. mat
ted together. ~ though it had been
soaked IN sa9S fuigi ragged, p itssWe
substance had ruthle<SlF shattered and
tori +, b3 q aIt,a ,riH 9i, ,s8fi1I
the same tenilerg n Hdling. from, my /,
boy, l looked sadly 9p, IFS staiaed. wet
oufal9!,iri and thenla TAP 4, opened carefully;
, the stiff compartments, and iyiewel
their contents, afrfio9Ck of. meJperie,
rushed FROM them and, brought hot
tears TO my eyes g. Here WAS a, hit of
currency. OF OLD disIlsed design, crisp.
aud clean. though YeJlowed by time at
one, end, while. the other was stiff and
discolored like the leather: here again
was bit of dried cloYer-bloSsom. and
on the same stalk four-petaIe,l leaf
for lnek! Something heavier and larger
is in this pocket; draw it out and we
all hold eur breath: the mother puts
down her knitting, and rising. LAYS her
arm in loving. mother-fashion about
the neck Of her; straight-limbed eldest
son: while her blue eyes, "A littledimmed
by age. grow even less clear with I'M
shed tears a, she gazes!on the object ]
have, distracted. 4 i. 49,, .......-...
1t Is an Old-fashioned. double tin
type, about two inches square, held to-
gether 10y a narrow filagree band of @ilt.
From the dark surface of the metal /
gazes the face of a woman; a sad-eyed. !
wan face, with a whole history of suffer |
ing in its pathetic beauty; there is the |
lndefinable impress of maternal love !
upon it, and the yearning expression of
Its Hmpid eyes haunts one with it, !
mournfui craving. 1t is the face of the |
one who, having suffered much. feels !
the foreshadowing of even heavier
cloud. Scratched on the tin Just be-
meath is the keynote TO the life of the
original; in Irregular letters, as though
formed by some rude implement. is one
word. Mother. turn the other side /
uppel1nost. and reveal the bright. I'M
beyish face of my hero. Laugh
Ing efSes beam joyously upon Us: a close
crop OF COLDER. curls cling tightly to,
,well-shaRed head; a delicate
ly-cut, mouth. unshaded as yet by. the i
soft, down of manhood. is, parted as !
though in the act OF, finishing, a.,hearty |
peal ot,,perrimept1 A countenance full 4
OF health, and trimming over with life /,
and happiness, welLesleaiated to inspire
a wealthi of nlother-lUveg tot, .-nisyok
After we h;gselall once more refreshed II.
our memories with long gaze &c the I
two faces y 81 WHICH from much study are.t
as familiar as thpse, Of aatpal friends, / /.
replaee them in the wallet. and Iegant- !
Ing ItSs ss irsoldeagtinies theIimproviSas n
tor ieaaters,d his III teafiea tlfah fine sabtti
IS ei3jisq Z t5iisf eysi saibzaisI lad1
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